The adjutant's gaze flickered slightly.
In fact, he had just tried to bluff the man, but seeing the other's reaction, he could now be fairly certain—the Capital Commandant had defected!
The Azure Mist Army outside the city was indeed related to the Capital Commandant. District 10 and the Capital Commandant must have reached an agreement, and this Mist Soldier had come to carry out the handover.
With this in mind, the adjutant took advantage of the man's unpreparedness and knocked him unconscious with a direct palm strike.
Then, he lifted the man and turned to leave.
...
Shortly after he left, a wisp of mist spread out, and a figure appeared in the darkness.
The woman frowned as she surveyed her surroundings, pausing at the corner of the wall where a brief skirmish had taken place, then climbed into the room to search.
"Strange, it was right here."